For this unit, we will be completing lectures and notes for homework. This will allow more time in class for practice, hands on activities, and lab experiments. It is important that you complete each night's homework. Failing to do so would be the same as missing class and you may fall behind. Each day at the beginning of class we will take an entrance slip and I will check your notes for completion. Your completed notes will count as a homework grade. The entrance slip will help me determine if we need to revisit the notes or if we can move on to the activites planned for that lesson.
Unit Homework Schedule
Lesson
Homework Assignment
Lesson 1- What is the scientfic method?
Watch video & fill out notes
Lesson 2- What is an investigation questions?
Watch video & fill out notes
Lesson 3- How do I make a testable hypothesis?
Watch video & fill out notes
Lesson 4- How do scientist design experiments?
Watch video & fill out notes
Lesson 5- How do scientist collect data?
Watch video & fill out notes
Lesson 6- How do scientist ensure their experiments are reliable and valid?
Watch video & fill out notes
Lesson 7- How do scientist communicate their resutls?
None
Unit Classwork Schedule
Lesson
Class Activities
Lesson 1- What is the scientfic method?
~Scientific Method in Action Handout
~Comic Strip
Lesson 2- What is an investigation questions?
~Mysterious M&Ms
Lesson 3- How do I make a testable hypothesis?
~ Colors Collide or Combine?
Lesson 4- How do scientist design experiments?
~ Spongebob Examples
~M&Ms in Different Sugar Solutions
Lesson 5- How do scientist collect data?
~ Graphing Practice
Lesson 6- How do scientist ensure their experiments are reliable and valid?
~Spongebob Examples
~Design & Conduct own M&M Experiment
(2days)
Lesson 7- How do scientist communicate their resutls?
Fipping the Scientific Method!
For this unit, we will be completing lectures and notes for homework. This will allow more time in class for practice, hands on activities, and lab experiments. It is important that you complete each night's homework. Failing to do so would be the same as missing class and you may fall behind. Each day at the beginning of class we will take an entrance slip and I will check your notes for completion. Your completed notes will count as a homework grade. The entrance slip will help me determine if we need to revisit the notes or if we can move on to the activites planned for that lesson.
Unit Homework Schedule
Unit Classwork Schedule
~Comic Strip
~M&Ms in Different Sugar Solutions
~Design & Conduct own M&M Experiment
(2days)